[Species name] Blue Rose Cheek Parrot [Aka] pale head rose parrot, the parrot rose faded grass [Latin name] platycercus adscitus [English name] blue-cheeked rosella, pale headed rosella [Genus] classification Aves (aves), Psittaciformes, parrots Branch, Australia and New Zealand parrot family [Overview] a whole Height: 30 cm (12 inches) Subspecies: There are a subspecies known as the pale-headed rosella (platycercus e palliceps.) Overall: This parrot head, neck and ear tufts of pale yellow; between the cheek above the beak and eyes white; inside of the cheek below the wing coverts blue and purple; chest above the yellow, many birds will bring some yellow; beneath the chest and abdomen is light blue, the sides gradually turns yellow, blue, green and some mixed; chest and abdomen with a subtle dark feather trim; neck, back and shoulder feathers are black with a very wide The yellow trim, to the shoulder gradually turns blue-green; wing coverts black central medial, lateral wings curved local and central coverts bluish purple; beneath the blue-green back to the top of the tail gradually turns yellow blue; tails coverts red inside, in the middle at the top of coverts dark bronze-green, to the room turns dark blue, light blue tail inside; beak gray; iris dark brown. Inside the mother bird's wings with white stripes, size slightly smaller. Chicks are dark in color, usually with some gray and red head feathers; inside the wings with light-colored stripes, need 16 months to grow into a bird-like plumage color imaging. Habitat and habits: Blue Rose Cheek Parrot main habitat in tropical grasslands, open woodlands, trees grow a little dry grass, farming area, full of grazing land, water flows through woodland trees; in some areas they will be in the thick The edge of a forest or wooded swamp area activities. Most of them usually in pairs or small groups consisting of foraging on the ground, and occasionally along the road on both sides of the activities; activities in the dense forest, very difficult to detect because the body plumage provides good shelter; occasionally and Mary Li ring-necked parrot (mallee ringneck), red-winged parrot (red-winged parrot) clustering activities together; mostly in hiding in the midday heat when resting shade of tall eucalyptus plants, prefer a lateral branches, grooming and grinding mouth clean-up; find food habits only in very dry coastal areas will have a migration; They fly very fast, into a wavy, despite flying long distances was able to maintain a considerable height, often accompanied by harsh chirping sound, and eastern rosellas (eastern rosella) is very similar, so pretty obvious. Food: Blue Rose Cheek Parrot mainly grass and shrub seeds, vegetation, plant buds, berries, fruits, flowers, insects and their larvae for food, sometimes foraging to farming areas, occasionally resulting in a considerable degree of orchards and cereal crops damage. Geographical Distribution] Habitat: Queensland, Cape York Peninsula, New South Wales, etc. [Breeding] [Protection Level
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[Species name] Blue Rose Cheek Parrot [Aka] pale head rose parrot, the parrot rose faded grass [Latin name] platycercus adscitus [English name] blue-cheeked rosella, pale headed rosella [Genus] classification Aves (aves), Psittaciformes, parrots Branch, Australia and New Zealand parrot family [Overview] a whole Height: 30 cm (12 inches) Subspecies: There are a subspecies known as the pale-headed rosella (platycercus e palliceps.) Overall: This parrot head, neck and ear tufts of pale yellow; between the cheek above the beak and eyes white; inside of the cheek below the wing coverts blue and purple; chest above the yellow, many birds will bring some yellow; beneath the chest and abdomen is light blue, the sides gradually turns yellow, blue, green and some mixed; chest and abdomen with a subtle dark feather trim; neck, back and shoulder feathers are black with a very wide The yellow trim, to the shoulder gradually turns blue-green; wing coverts black central medial, lateral wings curved local and central coverts bluish purple; beneath the blue-green back to the top of the tail gradually turns yellow blue; tails coverts red inside, in the middle at the top of coverts dark bronze-green, to the room turns dark blue, light blue tail inside; beak gray; iris dark brown. Inside the mother bird's wings with white stripes, size slightly smaller. Chicks are dark in color, usually with some gray and red head feathers; inside the wings with light-colored stripes, need 16 months to grow into a bird-like plumage color imaging. Habitat and habits: Blue Rose Cheek Parrot main habitat in tropical grasslands, open woodlands, trees grow a little dry grass, farming area, full of grazing land, water flows through woodland trees; in some areas they will be in the thick The edge of a forest or wooded swamp area activities. Most of them usually in pairs or small groups consisting of foraging on the ground, and occasionally along the road on both sides of the activities; activities in the dense forest, very difficult to detect because the body plumage provides good shelter; occasionally and Mary Li ring-necked parrot (mallee ringneck), red-winged parrot (red-winged parrot) clustering activities together; mostly in hiding in the midday heat when resting shade of tall eucalyptus plants, prefer a lateral branches, grooming and grinding mouth clean-up; find food habits only in very dry coastal areas will have a migration; They fly very fast, into a wavy, despite flying long distances was able to maintain a considerable height, often accompanied by harsh chirping sound, and eastern rosellas (eastern rosella) is very similar, so pretty obvious. Food: Blue Rose Cheek Parrot mainly grass and shrub seeds, vegetation, plant buds, berries, fruits, flowers, insects and their larvae for food, sometimes foraging to farming areas, occasionally resulting in a considerable degree of orchards and cereal crops damage. Geographical Distribution] Habitat: Queensland, Cape York Peninsula, New South Wales, etc. [Breeding] [Protection Level